The "Teacher of the Irish
Saints." He was born in Myshall, in County Carlow, Ireland. Trained by
Sts. Cadoc and Gildas in Wales, Finian returned to Ireland where he built
schools, monasteries, and churches. Clonard at Meath was his most famous
foundation, and under his direction it became a renowned scriptural school.
He
is listed as a bishop, but it is possible that he was not consecrated in the
office. St. Columba was one of his students, as he trained the "Twelve
Apostles of Ireland" at Clonard. He died there during a plague. His feast
day is on 12th December.[1]
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